Hidden Truths

Chapter Three

Damon's POV
The next morning was shitty. I had a killer hangover and I didn't feel like going to school, but I had to. By the time I had found Skylar and gotten home last night, it was already two o'clock in the morning. I had only gotten about four and a half hours of sleep, and I felt like a zombie. I shouldn't have gone to that party, what was I thinking? Who hosts a party on a Monday night anyways?, I thought. I sighed, getting out of bed and moving into the bathroom.

After taking a shower and getting ready, I made my way downstairs and out of the house, not even bothering to see if my dad was there.

Once I got to the school, I met up with Sky at our usual spot. "Hey," I said, walking up to her.

"Hey, Damon.. How do you feel?" She asked, yawning.

"Oh you know, just peachy," I replied, rubbing my eyes. "Remind me again, why exactly did we go to that damned party?"

"Because we're stupid?"

"Sounds about right..."

"Yeah, we probably need to head inside." She said, beginning to walk inside.

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"Alright guys, I'm giving you the day to work on your projects. Get to work!" Mrs. Green said, after taking role for the day.

After removing my camera from its case, I pulled out my spiral, and a pencil. I opened up the spiral and began making a list of things to take pictures of for the collage.

"So, nerd, what do you have planned for us to do today?" Krystal asked, while inspecting her nails.

I looked up at her, and raised my eyebrows at her. "Oh, so you expect me to do all of this?"

"Well, I mean, I dunno. People like you seem to have stuff organized and ready to go.. So I figured you'd be taking over.." She replied, glancing at me.

"Really now? Is that how this works. Wow. Okay," I said, putting down my pencil, and looking at her.

"Just tell me what the plan is. I know you have some sort of idea, otherwise you wouldn't have that spiral out. Just saying."

"Well Ms. Know-it-all, I plan on getting some ideas for pictures and meeting up at a park today to get started. I'm not going to let you not do anything for this." I replied, crossing my arms across my chest.

"Okay. I wasn't planning on making you do it alone. I'm not that much of a bitch." She said, coping my position.

"Really now? Wow. Well, you sure do act like a major bitch to everyone."

At that, she unfolded her arms and slumped in her chair a bit, looking down at her lap, "O-Oh.."

Holy shit, she seemed hurt.. But why? Did I strike a sensitive spot? Was there more to Krystal than she put out to the world? I guess that would explain the drunken make out session last night...

I remained silent for the next couple of minutes, focusing back on my spiral.

"So, what time do you want to meet after school..?" She asked, finally speaking again.

This caused me to look up again, "Well, directly after school would be best for me," I replied.

"Okay, we'll meet up at the front of the school and I can drive us to the park... If that's okay with you," she said, regaining her posture.